NARACOORTE
Yarding: 1688
Steers to $2203
Heifers to $1794
VENDOR returns were again strong at the Naracoorte combined agents' monthly store cattle sale in what was a large yarding for a November market.
Enticed by the continued strength of cattle prices, vendors sent in 1688 head to be sold on Thursday last week.
Southern Australia Livestock agent Will Nolan said the sale was strong from start to finish, with returns on heifers not far behing the steers.
"The heaviest end of the steers were perhaps a little bit cheaper than the previous sale, but the middle run of cattle - your 300 kilogram to 400kg cattle - sold very well and were equal to or perhaps slightly above October," he said.
Mr Nolan said local buyers, as well as feedlotters from Southern Vic and SA as far as the Lower North were very active.
"Numbers were about as good as they've ever been for a November store sale, only a week before the first weaner sale," he said.
"A lot of blokes that had cattle in the paddock probably sold prior to when they normally would to take advantage of the money and opportunity that's out there."
Steers weighing 500kg plus generally made $3.65 to $4.05 with some exceptions, 400-500kg steers made $4.00 to $4.40/kg and lighter steers were knocked down from $4.50 to over the $5/kg mark.
Some exceptional pens of 500kg plus cattle climbed even further on the cents a kilogram basis, with four Red Angus-Simmental steers, averaging 512.5kg, from Bimbadeen Ag, Coonawarra, knocked down for $4.30/kg or $2203.
The same vendor received $3.74/kg or $2171 for 12 steers weighing in at 580.4kg and $4.14/kg or $2050 for 21 steers weighing 495kg.
Also getting good returns on heavy steers were Haven Park, Casterton, Vic, who received $4.12/kg or $2142 for ten Hereford-Simmental-Angus steers, av 520kg, and $4/kg or $2124 for 15, 531kg steers.
Also cracking $2000 were 17 Rennylea/Keringa-blood Angus steers, av 472.1kg, which garnered $4.32/kg or $2039 for McPiggery, Lameroo.
A pen of 14 Angus steers, av 493kg and 18-21 months old, made $2020 or $4.09/kg for Struan Farms, Struan.
B&S Skeer, Penola, received $1980 or $4.45/kg for 19 Roseleigh/Wimberina-bld Angus steers, av 445kg.
On the dollar per kg side, 18 Angus steers, av 293kg, from Weigall Park were knocked down for $1490 or $5.08/kg.
Seven Charolais cross steers, av 292kg, from Katani Park also cracked $5/kg, making $1470. Katani Park also received $4.75/kg or $1550 for nine Charloais crosses weighing 326kg.
Sold for $1570 or $4.79/kg were four Granite Ridge-bld Angus steers, av 328kg, from Redgums, Mt Benson.
Heavier heifers generally sold from $3.70/kg to $4.10kg, with some of the lighter weights making in excess of $4.40/kg.
Four Poll Hereford heifers, av 487.5kg, from Walteela Park, Lucindale, sold for $3.68/kg or $1794.
Ten Pathfinder-bld Angus heifers, av 362kg, from PJ Cheetham, Bangham, made $1620 or $4.47/kg.
Making $1760 or $4.03/kg were 15 Hazeldean-bld Angus heifers, av 436kg, from JH Ryan & Son, Lucindale. Another 16 of their heifers, av 396kg, sold to Nutrien Adelaide for $1610 or $4.07/kg.
A run of 30 Nampara/Angus Creek-bld heifers, av 408kg, from DA&MJV Charlick, Padthaway, sold for $1640 or $4.02/kg.
On the lighter weight heifers, six Angus, av 288.3kg from LM Smith, made $4.40/kg or $1268.
Six March/April-drop Goodnwindi-blood Charolais cross heifers, av 264kg, from Katani Park made $1240 or $4.69/kg.
Selling for $1330 or $4.58/kg were seven Red Angus heifers, av 290kg, from NK&CE Elliott, Lucindale.
Eight Spots Hill-bld Poll Hereford heifers, av 210kg, from Quinlan-Watson & Sons, Robe, were knocked down for $960 or $4.57/kg.
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